2024 World Matchplay

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2024 Betfred World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates13–21 July 2024
VenueWinter Gardens
LocationBlackpool, England
Organisation(s)Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
FormatLegs
Prize fund£800,000
Winner's share£200,000
Nine-dart finish Dimitri Van den Bergh
High checkout
Champion(s)
 Luke Humphries
«2023 2025»

The 2024 Betfred World Matchplay was the 31st annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 13 to 21 July 2024.

Nathan Aspinall was the defending champion, having defeated Jonny Clayton 18–6 in the 2023 final,[1] but he was eliminated in the second round, losing 8–11 to James Wade.

Luke Humphries won his first World Matchplay title, beating Michael van Gerwen 18–15 in the final. He became the fourth player to win the World Darts Championship and the World Matchplay in the same year after Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright and only the second player after Phil Taylor to average more than 100 in all five matches on the way to the title. [2]

Dimitri Van den Bergh hit a nine-darter during his first round win against Martin Schindler.[3]

Prize money

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The prize fund remained at £800,000, with £200,000 going to the winner.[4]

Position (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £800,000)
Winner (1) £200,000
Runner-up (1) £100,000
Semi-finalists (2) £50,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £30,000
Second round (8) £15,000
First round (16) £10,000

Format

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All games had to be won by two clear legs, with a game being extended if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a first to 10 legs first round match, if the score reaches 12–12 then the 25th leg is the decider.

The first round was played first to 10 legs, second round first to 11 legs, quarter-finals first to 16 legs, semi-finals first to 17 legs and final first to 18 legs.[5]

Qualification

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The top 16 players on the PDC Order of Merit at the cut-off point on 7 July will be seeded for the tournament. The top 16 players on the ProTour Order of Merit, not to have already qualified on the cut-off date will be unseeded.

Gian van Veen, Luke Littler, Ricardo Pietreczko, Ritchie Edhouse and Luke Woodhouse will make their World Matchplay debuts.[6]

The following players qualified for the tournament:

Schedule

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Saturday, 13 July[7][8]
Match # Round Player 1 Score Player 2 Break 1 Break 2
01 1  Gerwyn Price 99.43 10 – 4  Daryl Gurney 94.88 4 – 1 6 – 4
02  Jonny Clayton 100.77 10 – 7  Raymond van Barneveld 96.17 3 – 2 7 – 3
03  Luke Humphries 108.76 10 – 4  Ricardo Pietreczko 100.74 4 – 1 7 – 3
04  Nathan Aspinall 92.24 10 – 8  Luke Woodhouse 92.28 2 – 3 6 – 4
Sunday, 14 July[7]
Match # Round Player 1 Score Player 2 Break 1 Break 2
05 1  Ross Smith 99.15 10 – 4  Josh Rock 98.91 3 – 2 7 – 3
06  Danny Noppert 91.96 5 – 10  James Wade 95.91 1 – 4 3 – 7
07  Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.91 10 – 6  Martin Schindler 94.81 3 – 2 6 – 4
08  Stephen Bunting 97.42 12 – 10  Ryan Joyce 95.57 3 – 2 6 – 4
09  Rob Cross 100.42 13 – 12  Gian van Veen 100.81 2 – 3 6 – 4
10  Joe Cullen 100.19 10 – 4  Brendan Dolan 89.99 3 – 2 6 – 4
11  Peter Wright 95.26 5 – 10  Andrew Gilding 94.35 1 – 4 4 – 6
12  Dave Chisnall 85.76 2 – 10  Krzysztof Ratajski 95.11 0 – 5 2 – 8
Monday, 15 July[7][9]
Match # Round Player 1 Score Player 2 Break 1 Break 2
13 1  Damon Heta 100.93 4 – 10  Ryan Searle 101.01 2 – 3 3 – 7
14  Michael Smith 102.08 10 – 5  Gary Anderson 98.97 2 – 3 7 – 3
15  Michael van Gerwen 101.93 10 – 6  Luke Littler 100.83 3 – 2 6 – 4
16  Chris Dobey 93.94 10 – 7  Ritchie Edhouse 87.63 3 – 2 5 – 5
Tuesday, 16 July
Match # Round Player 1 Score Player 2 Break 1 Break 2
17 2  Gerwyn Price 93.57 9 – 11  Ross Smith 98.70 2 – 3 5 – 5
18  Nathan Aspinall 87.14 8 – 11  James Wade 93.41 1 – 4 5 – 5
19  Luke Humphries 102.34 11 – 7  Stephen Bunting 94.51 3 – 2 5 – 5
20  Jonny Clayton 96.72 5 – 11  Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.85 2 – 3 4 – 6
Wednesday, 17 July
Match # Round Player 1 Score Player 2 Break 1 Break 2
21 2  Krzysztof Ratajski 95.19 5 – 11  Andrew Gilding 98.30 2 – 3 3 – 7
22  Rob Cross 106.99 11 – 6  Ryan Searle 96.72 2 – 3 6 – 4
23  Michael van Gerwen 95.49 11 – 8  Joe Cullen 91.88 4 – 1 6 – 4
24  Michael Smith 93.91 11 – 9  Chris Dobey 94.80 4 – 1 6 – 4
Thursday, 18 July
Match # Round Player 1 Score Player 2 Break 1 Break 2 Break 3 Break 4
25 QF  Ross Smith 99.87 10 – 16  James Wade 100.30 3 – 2 4 – 6 6 – 9 8 – 12
26  Luke Humphries 101.21 16 – 10  Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.64 3 – 2 5 – 5 8 – 7 11 – 9
Friday, 19 July
Match # Round Player 1 Score Player 2 Break 1 Break 2 Break 3 Break 4
27 QF  Michael van Gerwen 96.99 16 – 10  Andrew Gilding 89.98 3 – 2 4 – 6 7 – 8 12 – 8
28  Michael Smith 96.35 16 – 7  Rob Cross 94.19 4 – 1 8 – 2 11 – 4 14 – 6
Saturday, 20 July
Match # Round Player 1 Score Player 2 Break 1 Break 2 Break 3 Break 4
29 SF  Luke Humphries 100.64 17 – 10  James Wade 102.38 3 – 2 5 – 5 8 – 7 12 – 8
30  Michael van Gerwen 98.43 17 – 13  Michael Smith 96.93 4 – 1 5 – 5 9 – 6 11 – 9
Sunday, 21 July
Match # Round Player 1 Score Player 2 Break 1 Break 2 Break 3 Break 4 Break 5
31 F  Luke Humphries 100.94 18 – 15  Michael van Gerwen 98.74 2 – 3 6 – 4 9 – 6 11 – 9 13 – 12

Draw

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First round (best of 19 legs)
13–15 July 		Second round (best of 21 legs)
16–17 July 		Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs)
18–19 July 		Semi-finals (best of 33 legs)
20 July 		Final (best of 35 legs)
21 July
               
1  Luke Humphries 108.76 10
 Ricardo Pietreczko 100.74 4
1  Luke Humphries 102.34 11
16  Stephen Bunting 94.51 7
16  Stephen Bunting 97.42 12
 Ryan Joyce 95.57 10
1  Luke Humphries 101.21 16
9  Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.64 10
8  Jonny Clayton 100.77 10
 Raymond van Barneveld 96.17 7
8  Jonny Clayton 96.72 5
9  Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.85 11
9  Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.91 10
 Martin Schindler 94.81 6
1  Luke Humphries 100.64 17
 James Wade 102.38 10
4  Gerwyn Price 99.43 10
 Daryl Gurney 94.88 4
4  Gerwyn Price 93.57 9
13  Ross Smith 98.70 11
13  Ross Smith 99.15 10
 Josh Rock 98.91 4
13  Ross Smith 99.87 10
 James Wade 100.30 16
5  Nathan Aspinall 92.24 10
 Luke Woodhouse 92.28 8
5  Nathan Aspinall 87.14 8
 James Wade 93.41 11
12  Danny Noppert 91.96 5
 James Wade 95.91 10
1  Luke Humphries 100.94 18
2  Michael van Gerwen 98.74 15
2  Michael van Gerwen 101.93 10
 Luke Littler 100.83 6
2  Michael van Gerwen 95.49 11
15  Joe Cullen 91.88 8
15  Joe Cullen 100.14 10
 Brendan Dolan 89.99 4
2  Michael van Gerwen 96.99 16
 Andrew Gilding 89.98 10
7  Dave Chisnall 85.76 2
 Krzysztof Ratajski 95.11 10
   Krzysztof Ratajski 95.19 5
 Andrew Gilding 98.30 11
10  Peter Wright 95.26 5
 Andrew Gilding 94.35 10
2  Michael van Gerwen 98.43 17
3  Michael Smith 96.93 13
3  Michael Smith 102.08 10
 Gary Anderson 98.97 5
3  Michael Smith 93.91 11
14  Chris Dobey 94.80 9
14  Chris Dobey 93.94 10
 Ritchie Edhouse 87.63 7
3  Michael Smith 96.35 16
6  Rob Cross 94.19 7
6  Rob Cross 100.42 13
 Gian van Veen 100.81 12
6  Rob Cross 106.99 11
 Ryan Searle 96.72 6
11  Damon Heta 100.93 4
 Ryan Searle 101.01 10

Top averages

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The table lists all players who achieved an average of at least 100 in a match.[7] In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.

# Player Round Average Result
1  Luke Humphries 1st Round 108.76 Won
2  Rob Cross 2nd Round 106.99 Won
3  James Wade Semi-final 102.38 Lost
4  Luke Humphries (2) 2nd Round 102.34 Won
5  Michael Smith 1st Round 102.08 Won
6  Michael van Gerwen 1st Round 101.93 Won
7  Luke Humphries (3) Quarter-final 101.21 Won
8  Ryan Searle 1st Round 101.01 Won
9  Luke Humphries (4) Final 100.94 Won
10  Damon Heta 1st Round 100.93 Lost
11  Luke Littler 1st Round 100.83 Lost
12  Gian van Veen 1st Round 100.81 Lost
13  Jonny Clayton 1st Round 100.77 Won
14  Ricardo Pietreczko 1st Round 100.74 Lost
15  Luke Humphries (5) Semi-final 100.64 Won
16  Rob Cross (2) 1st Round 100.42 Won
17  James Wade (2) Quarter-final 100.30 Won
18  Joe Cullen 1st Round 100.19 Won

References

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  1. ^ "Awesome Aspinall storms to Betfred World Matchplay title". PDC.tv. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Humphries beats Van Gerwen to win Matchplay title". BBC Sport. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ "World Matchplay Darts: Dimitri Van den Bergh hits nine-darter as Rob Cross survives scare and Peter Wright goes out". Sky Sports. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Increased prize funds confirmed for PDC televised events". PDC. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ "World Matchplay: Fixtures and results with Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries and Michael Smith among favourites". Sky Sports. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Littler earns Betfred World Matchplay debut as Wade seals Blackpool return". PDC.tv. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Results of World Matchplay 2024 - Mastercaller". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ^ Chiu, Nigel (14 July 2024). "World Matchplay Darts: Nathan Aspinall survives scare as Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  9. ^ Chiu, Nigel (16 July 2024). "World Matchplay Darts: Michael van Gerwen knocks Luke Littler out as Michael Smith beats Gary Anderson win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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